How to Write a Winning SIC Investment Thesis (2026)
A step-by-step 2026 method for the SIC investment thesis: idea, research, a simple valuation case, risks, and conviction — why reasoning beats raw returns at the judging table.
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§ NEWS & UPDATES · EDITORIAL DESK
Notes from the Editorial Desk
Dispatches from the SIC academic desk — rubric explainers, S15 season bulletins, Omaha Dialogue recaps, and alumni notes. The desk publishes during active seasons and goes quiet between them.
SIC vs Wharton Global High School Investment Competition: Side-by-Side 2026
The Student Investment Challenge (SIC) and the Wharton Global High School Investment Competition serve overlapping audiences with fundamentally different formats. SIC is a five-month, rubric-judged academic research program;…
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What Is the Student Investment Challenge (SIC)? Complete 2026 Guide
The Student Investment Challenge (SIC) is a CEE-endorsed academic research program for high school students in grades 6-12, operated for fifteen seasons by SKT. Two parallel tracks (Junior…
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How the SIC Editorial Desk Verifies Every Number
The three-source rule, the corrections policy, and why we hold our editorial dispatches to the same standard as the Senior Division rubric.
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A Short Reading List for First-Time SIC Participants
Three books, two transcripts, one framework. What the program desk actually hands first-time participants — and what to skip during your first season.
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From S11 Junior to NYU Stern: One Alum on What Mattered
An S11-S13 SIC alum, now at NYU Stern, on the difference between interesting and defensible — and what she would skip if she did it again.
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S15 Application Window Now Open
The S15 application window runs March 20 to June 1, 2026. What the WeChat-only intake conversation covers, what changes between seasons, and a few first-48-hour questions.
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The Four-Axis Rubric, Section by Section
A deep walkthrough of the four-axis judging rubric — what scores well, what scores down, and how S15 entrants should internalize the framework before submission.
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Reading the S15 Timeline: What Each Stage Actually Requires
The S15 season has four stages spanning March through August. Each makes a different demand on your time and your thinking. A short field guide for new participants.
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The Omaha Dialogue Summit, Explained
Why SIC times its midpoint summit to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, what happens during the three days, and how it has shaped the program since S4.
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Why Conviction Beats Returns at the Judging Table
For 15 seasons the team that posts the highest return is almost never the team that wins. Why SIC has, since S1, judged on conviction rather than terminal…
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